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Iowa Farmers Union Monitoring Rural Health Care Legislation

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has introduced the Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act known as the RUSH Act. The…

Pork President Sees Problems With Safe Line Speeds Legislation

Senate Democrats led by Corey Booker and Rosa DeLauro have reintroduced the Safe Line Speeds During COVID 19 Act. The…

SD Legislators & the Pandemic

South Dakota lawmakers have had a few days to reflect on the just completed main run of the 2021 session

Stock Growers Group Concerned With Deb Haaland Confirmed As Interior Secretary

This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary.. That department has a lot to…

Spreading the Money Around

South Dakota legislators approved unprecedented levels of spending this session due to injections of federal pandemic dollars and rising sales tax collections.

Schools Figuring in State Aid Increase

South Dakota schools will see a two-point four percent increase in state aid for next year.

Fast Legislative Learning Curve

Turnover every two years brings new members to the South Dakota legislature.

Meat On The Menu Day Proclaimed In Nebraska

On Monday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring March 20 of 2021 as MEAT ON THE MENU Day…

Life Sentence Parole Bill Defeated

District 17 Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion began his fourth and final term in the Senate with the 2021 session.

SD Businesses Could Be Hurt by “Bad Bill”

While the South Dakota legislature was able to use a lot of one-time money to fund some long needed projects, progress could be halted due to other actions taken by lawmakers.

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October 3, 2025 The Friday News Round-Up

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